PEPTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PEPTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PEPTIC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PEPTIC is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PEPTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pepticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PEPTIC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PEPTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
What does PEPTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to digestion, especially to the action of pepsin and the juices of the stomach.
Peptic is best known from the phrase peptic ulcer, a sore in the lining of the stomach or the first part of the intestine. The word comes from the Greek for digesting, and the same root gives us pepsin, the enzyme that starts to break down proteins. Doctors use it to describe conditions and secretions tied to stomach acid, while in older writing it could also describe anything that helps digestion.
How PEPTIC is used
Mostly medical; the usual set phrase is peptic ulcer.
- The doctor suspected a peptic ulcer.
- Peptic juices break down the protein in the meal.
- He took tablets to ease his peptic complaint.
- Stress was once wrongly blamed for every peptic disorder.
- The peptic glands of the stomach release acid and enzymes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PEPTIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PEPTIC
3 longer words begin with PEPTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PEPTIC
Common questions about PEPTIC
- Is PEPTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PEPTIC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PEPTIC worth?
- PEPTIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PEPTIC mean?
- Relating to digestion, especially to the action of pepsin and the juices of the stomach.
- What letters can be added to PEPTIC?
- PEPTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PEPTIC:
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